洛倫佐·巴爾托里尼（1777-1850年） 意大利，羅馬，約1820年

應為夏洛蒂·坎貝爾小姐（Lady Charlotte Campbell）及其兄弟、阿吉爾公爵六世喬治·威廉·坎貝爾（George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll）訂造；佛羅倫薩，約1820年；
喬治·威廉·坎貝爾，阿吉爾公爵六世，伊弗拉雷城堡（Inveraray Castle），約1822年；
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借予蘇格蘭國家博物館，愛丁堡，1991-2003年

Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland, 1991-2013

The Campbell Sisters is overall in good condition. The marble group and base have been exhibited out of doors for a period of time when in the possession of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, Scotland. In 1990/1 the marble was conserved by Keith Taylor Conservation in preparation for the exhibition Virtue and Vision: Sculpture in Scotland 1540-1990 at the National Gallery Scotland. After the exhibition the Campbell Sisters has remained on loan to the NGS and on permanent display in their British paintings gallery. In early 2014 Keith Taylor again conducted a conservation programme prior to inclusion in the Treasures sale. The surface overall has an even weathered condition consistent with its history, however the fine details, such as in the sandals and subtle folds of the drapery are still clear and fine. There are restorations to the little fingers of the two hands at the front of the group, but these appear to be reattached, rather than replacements, and a small repair to one of the ends of the nails on the big toe of the proper right figure's left foot. There are chips to the drapery on the proper right side and three small holes in the marble on the drapery at the back of the group. There is a small circular indentation on the head of the right hand figure and a small vertical line of roughened marble on the hair of the left hand figure. Otherwise there are no losses or major breaks. There are areas where the marble has become rougher due to exposure to the weather, notably on the right foot and left arm of the proper right hand figure, the right arm of the left figure, and on the shoulders and arms of both figures at the back of the group. When displayed on the original marble plinth these latter areas are not visually apparent to the spectator. The type of marble used by Bartolini has some veining which is natural to the marble and is most visible on the front of the group. Additional greyish spots are visible across the group, notably at the back, which are attributable to the remains of lichen growth. These have been cleaned, and lessened in some areas around the drapery at the back. These areas now appear more akin to the natural veining. There are some hairline fissures on the drapery on the proper left side of the left hand figure. There is a hairline join where a section of the base has been originally added. This is not a later repair, but must have been necessary for some reason at the time of carving. The original base shows signs of some weathering and orange discolouration consistent with having been out of doors. The top of the base is stained where the marble starts. The base is in three sections.
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洛倫佐·巴爾托里尼（Lorenzo Bartolini）的兩大作品回顧展——1978年普拉托（Prato）的石膏雕像展及2011年佛羅倫薩學院美術館的大理石及石膏雕像展，使他獲世人認可為歐洲最偉大的雕塑家之一。新古典主義時期有不少優美動人的意大利雕像作品誕生，但《跳華爾茲的坎貝爾姐妹》是當中出類拔萃之作：這是巴爾托里尼對舞蹈、又或者是某一場跳舞課的演繹。

兩位妙齡女子正在為佛羅倫薩一場宴會練習舞步；白色大理石表現出她們的優雅氣質和曼妙青春氣息。站在右邊的愛瑪是姐姐，飄盪搖曳的長袍暗示疾迅的動態，她似乎是在指導妹妹朱莉婭的舞姿。儘管後人對愛瑪及朱莉婭·坎貝爾的生平所知甚少，但巴爾托里尼的雕塑已將姐妹倆人親密無間的一瞬永久地定格留存，引起觀者共鳴。巴爾托里尼只曾將三件人像雕塑送往英國，全都是他在事業初期於佛羅倫薩（1815-23年）的作品，其中的《跳華爾茲的坎貝爾姐妹》無疑屬最出色，製於1821年或之前。巴爾托里尼創新的雕塑技巧，為原本靜默生硬的新古典主義造像加入柔和生動的元素；更締造了這一件十九世紀初意大利雕塑傑作。